Born in a larger city, but always the small town boy at heart.
Ive been working since 10yo when i was delivering newspapers. I earned enuf cash doing that that i was able to buy a car in high school.
I used that car to land a great job working at a Vet hospital - and got the urge to try and become a Veterinarian myself. Began working with horses, cattle, etc and really enjoyed it.
Went on to get a bachelors degree in Animal Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and 95% completed my Masters in Endocrinology at Texas Tech....but never got accepted into Vet school. I was teaching in Texas when my brother offered me a construction job in Calif that paid 2x what i was making teaching....so off i went.
That was in early 1980's. I never looked back. There was a nice living to be made in construction, and i picked it up fast. Soon i started my own general construction company, then branched into HVAC , plumbing and electrical. The money was great and i was finally able to pursue fun goals like obtaining my pilots license, scuba diving certification, etc. Life was good.
I got married in 1993, and the wife and I purchased my 20 acres of heaven in north Idaho on our honeymoon. I shut down the California operations and moved here and we built our house and home. The wife & I raise dogs, carriage horses and assorted other critters.
Today i am an electrical contractor, but work is pretty slow of late. I used to have employees, but not any longer. I guess you could say i'm officially semi-retired, and i highly recommend it.
No more getting up at 5AM to load the rigs and get to work. :laughing:
Funny how life throws all these curves at you as your growing up. The trick is to just try your best at whatever you do, and move ahead. I often wonder how my life would have been different if the Air Force hadnt turned me down due to my vision, or if Vet school had accepted me.
Guess i'll never really know.
